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‘State Religions’ Risk Alienating Minorities, Warns UN
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 8:23 am | UN News
New York, Mar 6 2012 1:10PM State-sanctioned religions risk alienating minorities and discriminating against members of other faiths, an independent United Nations human rights expert warned today. More >>
Somalia Has Best Chance in Decades to End Conflict
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 12:40 pm | UN News
Somalia currently has the best opportunity to end its two decades-long conflict and bring lasting peace and stability to the country, but doing so will require a greater efforts by all parties and sustained support from international partners, the Security ... More >>
UN Spearheads New Drug Standards To Save African Herds
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:11 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 2:10PM Improved drug standards aimed at protecting the quality of veterinary medicines used to treat a deadly infectious disease will help save the herds of millions of African smallholder farmers from decimation, the United ... More >>
Iraq Democracy: UN Envoy Hails Electoral Commission
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:10 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 2:10PM The United Nations top envoy in Iraq today underlined the central role played by the country’s electoral commission in enhancing the democratic process and praised members of the current body for laying the foundation ... More >>
Loans for Young Palestinian Entrepreneurs - UN Initiative
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:08 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 2:10PM Thousands of young Palestinians will receive access to financial loans to support their new businesses through a United Nations-backed initiative announced today, which seeks to stimulate the creation of new jobs in ... More >>
UN Tribunal Transfers Another Genocide Case To Rwanda
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:06 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 2:10PM The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda has transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Fulgence Kayishema, an indicted former police inspector who remains at large. More >>
Gulf Of Guinea Needs Regional Anti-Piracy Strategy - UN
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:05 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 5:10PM A comprehensive regional strategy is critical if countries are to successfully combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, a top United Nations official stressed today, highlighting the threat posed to the security and economic development ... More >>
Sudan: UN Agency Funds Farming Improvement Projects
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:03 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 5:10PM A new initiative aimed at improving food security in Sudan will provide the country’s smallholder farmers with improved seeds and soil to fight the threat of drought, the United Nations fund tasked with promoting rural ... More >>
Côte D'ivoire: UN Envoy Deplores Post-Election Violence
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 4:01 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 27 2012 6:10PM The top United Nations official in Côte d'Ivoire today strongly condemned two separate attacks against electoral authorities which occurred in the west of the country following this weekend’s legislative by-elections. More >>
Head Of UN-Backed Treaty Concern At Mass Elephant Killings
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:57 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 10:10AM Voicing grave concern over reports of mass elephant killings in northern Cameroon, the head of the United Nations-backed convention on endangered species called for effective action to manage and conserve these animals ... More >>
Millions Of Children In Cities Face Poverty And Exclusion
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:55 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 10:10AM Hundreds of millions of children in cities across the world are growing up in poverty and enduring deprivation, according to a report unveiled today by the United Nations, spotlighting social exclusion and calling for measures ... More >>
UNESCO Chief Condemns Murder Of Indian Journalist
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:50 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 11:10AM The head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting and defending the freedom of the press today condemned the murder of a journalist in India and called on local authorities to undertake a thorough investigation into ... More >>
Open-Pit Coal Mine Project In Bangladesh Threatens Rights
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:47 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 12:10PM The construction of an open-pit coal mine in Bangladesh could displace hundreds of thousands of people and jeopardize their access to basic needs, a group of United Nations independent human rights experts warned today. More >>
UN Rights Chief Urges Immediate Ceasefire In Syria
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:44 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 12:10PM The United Nations human rights chief said today that she is “appalled” at the recent escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to end the fighting and assist civilians. More >>
Singer Urges UN: Outlaw Female Genital Mutilation
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:40 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 1:10PM The United Nations advocate and renowned singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo today urged all UN Member States to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM), describing it as a tradition that diminishes women and seeks to destroy their ... More >>
Time For Israeli And Palestinian Leaders To Get Serious
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:38 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 2:10PM The United Nations political chief today called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to get serious about overcoming the current impasse, noting that the talks begun last month have stalled and the situation on the ground in the ... More >>
UN Anti-Narcotics Panel Calls For Better Support For Youth
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:34 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 2:10PM Helping marginalized communities and young people experiencing drug problems must be an international priority, the United Nations body tasked with monitoring the production and consumption of narcotics worldwide said today, urging ... More >>
UN Urges Businesses To Join Corporate Responsibility Pact
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:30 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 28 2012 7:10PM The world’s corporations are increasingly adopting a more sustainable course of doing business, a senior United Nations official said today, but voiced concern that participation was still lagging below expectations ... More >>
UN Envoy Strongly Condemns Murder Of Somali Radio Director
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:15 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 29 2012 10:10AM The United Nations envoy for Somalia today strongly condemned the murder of radio director Abukar Mohamed Kadaf, who was shot dead last night in the capital, Mogadishu, and called on the authorities to bring the perpetrators ... More >>
Global Tea Prices Set To Stay Strong This Year, Says UN
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:12 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 29 2012 11:10AM Global tea prices are set to stay strong through 2012, with demand driven by growth in Asia, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). More >>
